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m... 1a/[L l\ WINFIELD E. HINSDAIiE, OF NEW YGBK, N. Y.

:BASIN WASTE AND ovnnrnow.

To all 'whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, WINFIELD E. HINS-I DALE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, 'have made a new and useful Invention in Basin Wastes and Overiiows, of which the following isa specification. v

My invention is directed particularly to improvements in what are known in the art as pop-upwastes and overflows used in connection with earthenware or porcelain basins or bowls ordinarily constructed of one integral piece of material and in which the overflow and waste openings are formed during the process of making such basins or bowls, and it hask for its objects, first, to provide novel controllin appliances for the waste valve which shall he so constructed as to enable the user to locate the valve at any desired height'and permit the same to remain wherever left. Second, to provide controlling appliances for the valve which may be readily adjusted and shall be absolutely free from the use of detachable de vices, such as screws, for effecting their retention in place or for varying their adjustment. Third, to provide'controlling ap liances for the valve which can be qulclily ,put in place and quickly detached, when it is desired to examine or repair either the valve or any of the parts of the appliances connected therewith. Fourth, to provide controlling appliances for the valve, the operative parts of which shall all be located/ in the over-flow passage and secured directly to the basin itself at a point above such passage by a single lock-nut readily accessible at all times.

'In existing types' of basin wastes for use with earthenware or porcelain lavatory or wash basins it has heretofore been customary to drill a hole in the wall between the over-flow passage and -the basin proper through which a screw was inserted into one edge of anover-flow grate and in ysuch manner as tolock such grate in position, the controlling appliances being slidingly secured therein. This method of supporting the parts, however, is open to the objection that it is not always possible to locate the s same with exactnieety with relation to each other. Fi1rthe`rm`ore,`- thel constant jarring effect due to the operation of such, fixtures specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 20, 1909.l Serial No. 518,603.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.l

loosens the screw and, therefore, temporarily deranges the operativeness of the parts, necessitating frequent attention.

My invention w1ll be fully understood by referring -to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a transverse sectional View taken through an earthenware or porcelain lavatory or wash-basin constructed in the well known manner in one integral piece and illustrating a well known form of coneshaped valve at the bottom of the basin and the usual over-How passage connecting the valve with the back and top of the basin wherein is shown an upwardly inclined overow o ening, my novel controlling appliances or the valve being shown at the upper right hand side of the basin. Fig. 2 is a detail View, partly in section and partly in elevation, of the valve pull-stem. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View of a guiding sleeve for the valve pull-stem, screw-threaded exteriorly at one end and provided at the other with lugs or ears, its interior structure throughout its length being rectangularin cross section, said view being taken on the line X-X Fig. 4:.V Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3 as seen looking thereat from the top toward the bottom of the drawings. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the under-side of the valve which is of well known form. Fig. 6 is a detail plan View of a part of the upper and rear face of the basin and .at a polnt above the over-flow passage, said iigure illustrating the notches which permit of the admission of the valve controlling mechanism. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional View taken through Fig. 2 on the line Y-Y and as seen' looking thereat from the top toward the bottom of the drawings in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawings in `detail for a full and clear understanding of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to construct and use the same, 1 represents a well known form of earthenware or porcelain basin constructed in a` well known manner in one integral piece and provided with an upwardly inclined overflow openin 2 and an-overilow passage 3 connecting tghe same with the outlet at lthe bottom ofthe'basin.

Referring now to the features embodying my improvement, 4 represents a well known 16 and all of the parts supported thereby A l ore, be apparent that on lifting the pullform Vof cone-valve provided with the usual] seat in the bottom of the basin and having the usual radial arms 5, 5, 5, 5, lock-nut 7 and socket 6, said socket being adapted to" receive the end of any of the well known curvilinear arms 8 b which such valves are ordinarily raised an lowered.

11 represents the valve pull-stemwhlch 1s rectangular in cross section and adapted to' slide vertically in a rectan lar shaped metallic sleeve 16 the latter being screw-threaded on its outside cylindrical surface at one end and provided at the other end with a plurality of lugs 17 ,-17 corresponding 1n number to thenumber of notches orl slots 21, 21 extending ,through the rear top of the basin (see Fig. 6.)

12 is a leaf spring end directly to the which is secured at one lower end of .thefpulL stem 11 in the manner shown in Fig. 7, its upper end being adaped, when hel under compression, to pass neath a shoulder 13, a condition whlch takes stem 11 is forced downward through the rectangular opening 18 in the sleeve 16, the sprmg 12 acting as a friction device adapted to retain the valve controlling appliances and hence the valve in any desired position.

14 represents a pull-knob which is rovided at one end with Aa screw-threa 15 adapted to secureit to the upper end of the stem 11.

19 represents a nut for locking the sleeve firmly in position and 20 is an ornamental escutcheon which is .put in place after the parts are assembled.

In assembling the parts the necessary adjustment for the liftm of the cone-shaped valve 4 to the desiredg height is made b screwing the curvilinear arm 8 into the p stem 11 and locking it by a milled lock-nut 10, the lock-nut 19 and escutcheon 20 at this time being loosely located in place under the pull-knob 14, which pull-knob is at this time permanently attached to the pull-stem 11. The fixture is now inserted into the over-flow 'passage 3, the lugs 17, 17 passing throu h the notches 21, 21,v as shown 1n Fig. 6, an by a quarter turn brought into loc ing position under the lower surface of the top of the bowl. The lock-nut 19 and cover escutcheon 20 are then screwed into position, locking the xture firmly to the basin with the end of the curvilinear arm 8 in the socket 6.'

By reason of the elasticity of the spring 12 in its concealed position, as shown in Fig. 1, suiicient friction results between sald s ring and one of the inner walls of the s eeve 16 to retain the pull-stem 11 at any oint wherever it may be left. It` will, thereknob 14 the valve 4 will be opened `and will place when the remain open until the aforesaid knobbe pushed downward to its lowest position, or will remain in eiect in any position wherever it may be left.

I am aware that it is broadly old in the `art to mani ulate a valve in a vlavatory basin or bow through the a ency of vertically disposed valve control ing a pliances provided with yielding friction'a means which retain the valve in whatever position it may. beleft, and I make no claim hereinafter to include such a structural device, my invention bein limited in this relpect to the utilization o locking and contro ing Adevices-of this general nature when so constructed as to permit -of the adjustment and control of the device wholly from the outside of the bowl and the locking of the same by a single lock-nut'located above the surface thereof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. A controlling appliance for the valve of a lavatory basin, embracing a pull-stem,

a surrounding sleeve therefor, and a fric-y tion device located between the two, said sleeve being provided with a lock-nut at one endv and with one or more lugs at the other end; in combination with a curvilinear valve operating rod secured to the pull-- stem andan escutcheon adapted, when in position, .to surround said pull-stem above the lock-nut and conceal the latter.

2. A controlling ap liance for the valve of a lavatory basin, em racing an adjustabley valve rod, a pull-stem, a supporting sleeve therefor, and a yielding frictlon device btween the stem and the sleeve; in combination with a lock-nut at the upper end of the sleeve, and additional locking means at the lower end thereof for securing all the-parts directly to the basin top.

3. A controlling a pliance for the valve of a lavatory basin, em racing 'a vertically disposed pull-stem ad'ustably connected to a valve rod; in com ination with a spring and sleeve ada ted to slidably hold said pull-stem; toget er with a plurality of lu at the lower end of the sleeve and a loc nut atv the upper end thereof adapted to secure the sleeveto the basin top.

4. A lavatory basin constructed in one integral piece having a vertically disposed over-flow passage and an over-How opening extending through one side of the bowl into said assa e; in combination with a valve seate in t ebottom of the basin and operaa ull-stem connecte@ thereto, a Sleeve s1id name to this specification in thepresence of ab y surrounding sald stem, -a spring betwo subscribing witnesses.

tween the sleeve and ull-stem 1u at one Y x end o f the sleeve, ang a nut ,at 'tgle other WINFIELD E' HINSDALE 5 adapted to'detachably and adjustably secure. Witnesses;

the parts in the top lof the basin. C.y J. K1NTNER,' In testimony whereof I have signed my M. F. KEATING. 

